This is regarding the article “Soft drinks targeted in new health drive”, (GDN, October 19).
Hats off to those making efforts to curb sugary drinks being marketed to children. The focus of the article was primarily on the issue of sugar in drinks, but there are other concerns to consider.
Popular beverages may carry other risks, not only for metabolic disorders from sugar and other sweeteners, but also for bone density. Carbonated beverages, and colas may add an additional risk to bone health, by depleting bone minerals.
New research indicates that there may be more to the soda and osteoporosis connection than simply replacing the good stuff with the useless stuff.
Researchers at Tufts University, studying several thousand men and women, found that women who regularly drank cola-based sodas – three or more a day – had almost four per cent lower bone mineral density in the hip, even though researchers controlled for calcium and vitamin D intake.” https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/soda-osteoporosis#2
Lastly, some of these beverages contain caffeine, which is not recommended for children.
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